A note from history: Landmarks in history of cancer, part 1
- 19 October 2010
- Vol. 117 (5), 1097-1102
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.25553
Abstract
Review of the earliest written descriptions and reports of cancer show that ancient physicians and surgeons made gradual progress in understanding cancer. It became clear to most of them that early detection and complete removal, before the cancer became ulcerated, afforded the best outcome. Cancer 2011. © 2010 American Cancer Society.Keywords
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